Joint Spokesperson’s statement release from the Israel Police (Border Police), the Israel Security Agency, and the IDF:
Operators and Soldiers from the Israel Border Police, Israel Security Agency (Shin Bet), and the IDF operated in the Kasbah of Nablus to apprehend wanted terrorists. These terrorists were involved in the shooting attack, which claimed the life of IDF soldier First Sergeant Ido Baruch HY”D, and other attacks on security forces. In addition, the terrorists were involved in planning attacks and intended to carry out shooting attacks within an immediate time frame. While under life-threatening enemy fire, the wanted terror suspects and other armed men were neutralized.
In the morning hours, tactical operators of the National Counter-Terrorism Unit of the Israel Border Police, soldiers of the Israel Security Agency (Shin Bet), and IDF forces raided a hidden apartment in the city of Nablus.
These concentrated efforts in the Samaria region were due to the intelligence gathered by Shin Bet teams focusing on three wanted suspects. The suspects were involved in the attack during which IDF soldier Sgt. Ido Baruch was murdered, and additional attacks were recently carried out against our forces operating in Judea and Samaria. The wanted terror suspects were planning additional attacks and intended to carry out dangerous shooting attacks immediately.
As our forces arrived at the location, the wanted terror suspects opened with live-fire at our troops who responded to this threat by shooting and neutralizing two of the wanted men.
As an armed wanted suspect exited the building, our forces neutralized the threat with gunfire. In addition, injuries were detected to other armed men who shot, threw explosives, and threw Molotov cocktails at the forces. As mentioned, the three wanted terror suspects were neutralized and killed.
The wanted terror suspects (still in the process of identification confirmation):
Hussam Aslim, 24 years old, one of the leaders of the terrorist group ‘Lions Den’, carried out shooting and bomb attacks as well as sent the killers of the late soldier Ido Baruch.
Muhammad Ah Fatah, 24 years old, an Islamic Jihad operative who carried out shooting attacks against military forces in Judea and Samaria.
Walid Dahil, 24 years old, a terror operative and one of the leaders of the terrorist group ‘Lions Den’, which fired at military forces in Judea and Samaria.
After searching the building where the terrorists were located, forces seized two firearms and ammunition.
Chasdei Hashem, there are no casualties to our forces.
SSGT Ido Baruch was murdered by Lion’s Den terrorists on October 11th, 2022.
During a counterterrorism activity last week, 2 of the assailants were apprehended in Nablus. This week, 3 wanted suspects were identified by the ISA in a hideout apartment in Nablus.
1/4 pic.twitter.com/0drVfs6wF7— Israel Defense Forces (@IDF) February 22, 2023
Husam Aslim, the Lions Den terrorist killed this morning while evading IDF arrest in Shechem was the commander who ordered the attack that killed Staff Sergeant Ido Baruch Z”L back in October. pic.twitter.com/M0uMa4FKmg
— Chaim • חיים (@ChaimSmierc) February 22, 2023
Some of the Palestinian terrorists eliminated during the IDF counterterrorism raid in Nablus. Ya know, before you start hearing reports how they were Buddhist pacifist innocent ‘kids’ … pic.twitter.com/LnPG4bbUDE
— Arsen Ostrovsky (@Ostrov_A) February 22, 2023
